1. United States History Mastery Test A

2. Read each sentence. Write T if the statement is true or F if it is false. 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F

3. Read each sentence. Write T if the statement is true or F if it is false. 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. F 10. T

4. Match each explorer on the left with the correct area he explored on the right. Write the correct letter on each line. 1. Ferdinand Magellan 2. Giovanni da Verrazano 3. Christopher Columbus 4. Jacques Cartier 5. Sir Francis Drake 1.F: South America, Pacific Ocean 2.H: North Carolina to Newfoundland 3.A: West Indies 4.I: St. Lawrence River in Canada 5.J: Second Voyage around the world

5. Match each explorer on the left with the correct area he explored on the right. Write the correct letter on each line. 6. Juan Ponce de Leon 7. Vasco Nunez de Balboa 8. John Cabot 9. Amerigo Vespucci 10. Hernando Cortes 6. D: Florida 7. E: Eastern shore of Pacific Ocean 8. B: Newfoundland, North America 9. C: Northeastern coast of South America 10. G: Mexico

6. Write the word in each blank that best completes each sentence. 1.Strict 2.Religious 3.Quebec 4.Jamestown 5.Charter

7. Write the word in each blank that best completes each sentence. 6. Expedition 7. Merchants 8. Voyage 9. East 10. Continents

8. 1. List three events in the 1400s that were important for early navigation and exploration. a. Development of the compass b. More correct mapmaking c. Production on an improved globe d. Book published about Marco Polo’s experience

9. 2. Name two companies that King James granted charters for land in North America. a. Virginia company of London b. Plymouth Company